New 'No 10 North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises
Summary
Andy Burnham announced a new plan called "No 10 North," which aims to shift more power from the UK government in London to local areas like Manchester. He promises to build more council houses, change education, reduce welfare fairly, and give regions more control over services such as water, energy, and transport.Key Facts
- "No 10 North" will be a new Downing Street team based in Manchester focused on rebalancing power across the UK.
- Burnham wants to decentralize power away from Whitehall (central government offices in London) to local communities and regions.
- Regions might get more public control over services like water, energy, and transportation.
- The plan includes the biggest council house building program since after World War II.
- Burnham calls for a major rethink of education and fair cuts to welfare spending.
- He suggests employment and mental health support could be managed locally through trusted community organizations.
- Burnham wants to extend devolution powers in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and English regions.
- He announced his bid to become Labour’s next prime minister and spoke to former mayors from Liverpool, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire.
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